Wednesday, April 30, 2008

MASSIVE!

Chip and I have been watching "Shameless" recently. Very enjoyable, but virtually impossible to describe briefly. But I'll try anyway.

It's a comedy-drama about an inherently dysfunctional family behaving as functionally as possible. Mom ran away two years ago, and drunken Dad is never home, except when he needs a place to pass out for the night. So the oldest daughter has had to become parent to her five siblings (aged three to sixteen). Surprisingly funny and warm-hearted.

You can see the first ten minutes of the first episode here. [WARNING: This video contains some extremely strong language and some extremely strong Manchester accents.]